so far the united states has refused to armed the rebels. a position criticized in an op ed by senators mccain, gram and lieberman. if we remain on the current course, future historians are likely to record the slaughter of innocent syrians as a shameful failure of u.s. leadership and one of the darker chapters in our history they wrote. >> arming the rebels is the easy part. it's almost impossible to track where those weapons go and with an increase in the number of al qaeda loyalists joining the fight. many warn it's too risky of a proposition. even a peace envoy to syria warns the country could end up like somalia, except this time it's a failed state with chemical weapons up for grabs. bret? >> bret: leland vittert. update how the fiscal cliff wall street as we near the 11th hour. and again a look at the ohio clock position. reporters just talking to reporters. waiting for something. keep it here. at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-